1. RESULT-BASED M&E FRAMEWORK FOR THE VIETNAM SEDP 2006-2010 3 rd Round Table – Management for Development Results Hanoi 7 February 2007 Department of National Economic Issues MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT VIETNAM

2. Vietnam MPI Process of development Contents Benefits brought about from its application Challenges Result-based M&E framework

3. Vietnam MPI Process of development April, 2004 started drafting SEDP 2006 - 2010 June, 2006 the National Assembly approved the SEDP September 2006 the Government issued the Action Plan for Implementation of SEDP

4. Vietnam MPI Process of development December 2005 started developing the result- based M&E Framework for SEDP ADB, WB and UNDP provided support to strengthen capacity of Government officials from MPI, line ministries and provinces Developing the draft framework with inputs from VAMESP to link with ODA monitoring system Consulting with the line ministries and provinces Drafting the Decision of MPI Minister to issue the result-based M&E Framework for SEDP

5. Vietnam MPI Overall logic of M&E framework GOAL PURPOSE Objective 1 Activities/ Inputs Output Indicators Outcome/ Impact Indicators Division of work and assignment for M&E of output and outcome indicators

6. Vietnam MPI Economy - accelerate economic growth, increase effectiveness and sustainability of development, bring Vietnam out of under-development Society - improve physical, cultural and spiritual life of the people Environment - protect natural resources and environment for sustainable development Management and execution - strengthen state management and execution, develop coherently and further improve market economy institutions 4 pillars of SEDP

7. Vietnam MPI Structure of M&E framework Goal & Purpose Activity/ Input Indicators Agencies responsible for M&E OutputResults/ImpactOutputOutcome/Impact 2.5.1. Reduce poverty and inequality % PIP budget for targeted hunger eradication and poverty reduction programs (HEPR and Program 135/ SEDEMA) % PIP budget allocated to poor provinces Proportion of poor communes being supported with basic infrastructures for 2006- 2010 Proportion of communes accessible by cars to commune centers Proportion of rural population having clean drinking water - by ethnicity and quintile Proportion of communes/ households accepted as having no poverty Poverty rate by 2010: (Target is >11%) Average income of the poor Income gap between regions and quintile groups Gini index (inequality index) Expenditure index between the highest income quintile group and lowest income quintile group MOF, CEM, MPI, MARD, PPCs MARD, MOLISA, GSO

8. Vietnam MPI Benefits of framework application Policy – timely response to emerging trends informed by monitoring results and periodic evaluations Process – clear division of work and responsibilities between ministries, sectors and provinces for monitoring and evaluation tasks Information – transparent reporting of progress on public investment to meet SEDP targets for citizens and the National Assembly

9. Vietnam MPI Challenges MfDR is a new concept in Vietnam. Like other countries, Vietnam can inherit only a few experiences from advanced countries and as such has to apply “learning by doing” approach and takes lessons learnt for further improvement Lack of institutions and guidance on result- based M&E in systematic manner Weakness in data provision and collection

10. Vietnam MPI Challenges The requirement for adjustment of organization, functions and responsibilities of agencies at different level Proficiency and capacity of government staff Constraints of resources: most of outcome and impact indicators must be evaluated through surveys in large scale and very costly

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